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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1971

Page

5

South Viet Commandos Raid in Laos Amid Laos South Vietnamese advance

U S helicopters landed a 200 300 strong elite force the Hac Bao Black Panther Strike Force and the 1st Reconnaissance Company for a raid on a North Vietnamese base in Base Area 611 near the Laos border. Meanwhile Duc Duc district capital fell to North Vietnamese forces after heavy assault with civilians killed or wounded and homes burned.

Saigon U.S Laos Lam Son Vietnam Hac Bao Black Panther

Guysville Man Pleads Guilty In Car Endangerment Case

Donald Coen aged 25 pleaded guilty in Athens County Municipal Court to unlawfully operating a vehicle to endanger lives and property. He was fined 45 dollars plus costs and jailed in lieu of bond after changing from no contest to guilty.

Guysville Athens County Donald Coen Page Chevrolet Coen Park Place Charles Cochran

First Posters Entered In Contest By 4-H Clubs

First entries in a Vinton County 4-H poster contest were turned in at the Extension Office. Prizes totaling 30 dollars fund the competition to publicize 4-H activities. Gold Diggers Club of New Plymouth contributed four posters by Dianna Lopez Anita Sheets Cindy Gore and Mandy Gore with Edith Sheets Connie Largent as advisers. Forest Friends Club member Keith Loper submitted a poster advised by John Largent. Other projects under review include grape culture horse training and bicycle riding.

McArthur Vinton County William Melvin Gold Diggers Club of New Plymouth Dianna Lopez Anita Sheets Cindy Gore Mandy Gore Edith Sheets Connie Largent Keith Loper Forest Friends Club John Largent

AHS Band Concert Set

The Athens High School band presents its annual spring concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets at the door or from band members cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Selections include Beethoven Fidelio excerpts, Music Man, Hello Dolly, and Shostakovich Finale from Symphony No. Five.

Athens High School Athens High Shostakovich

Trash Fire Destroys Outbuilding in Athens Area

A trash burn in an open wire container ignited grass and spread to a 20 by 30 foot outbuilding on Glen Young’s property along Pleasant Hill Road Athens Route 5. Firefighters saved the Young home and other structures. Mrs Hart admitted starting the fire. damage estimated at $75.

Richland Area Fire Brigade Pleasant Hill Road Athens Glen Young Young Reid Hart

Nel sonville York Junior Band Auditions Concert

The Nel sonville York Junior Band performs audition selections at 7:30 p.m. at the Junior High School auditorium with Cadet Band participation. Junior pieces include Pizza Party Bossa Nova Aquarius while auditions feature Prelude and March Variation Overture Alpine Holiday. Admission is 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students and a 25 cent dance follows.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York

Eagles Bean Dinner Planned for Friday and Saturday

Nelsonville Eagles host a bean dinner in the dining room beginning at 11 30 a m on Friday and Saturday. The Blue and Gold Ladies Association sponsors the event with a 75 cent price.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles The Blue and Gold Ladies Assn

Howe Ends Involvement With Monticello Village Apartments

The Dale Howe Corp will no longer operate the Monticello Village apartment complex in Athens. Dale Howe has joined Sayre-Fisher, a long established real estate company.

Dale Howe Corp Monticello Village Athens Dale Howe Sayre- Fisher

Berea lecture and Baroque Trio concert scheduled

Dr Clyde H Thompson director of Ohio University School of Music will give a public lecture on Baroque performance at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea. The Ohio University Baroque Trio Kay Borkowski flute Howard Beebe violin Eugene Jennings harpsichord and Clyde Thompson double bass will perform a Baroque program as part of Baldwin Wallace Bach Institute Festival.

Clyde H. Thompson Ohio University School of Music Ohio University Baroque Trio Baldwin-Wallace College Berea Thompson Baldwin- Wallace College Baroque Kay Borkowski Howard Beebe Eugene Jennings Clyde Thompson

Recital Set For Friday At New School Of Music

Graduate piano recital by Stephen R. Lewark at 8 p.m. Friday in Recital Hall. Works by Mozart Berio Debussy and Brahms featured. Lewark studies with Professor George Katz. Admission is free.

Stephen R. Lewark School of Music New School of Music Mozart Berio Debussy Brahms George Katz

Vandals Ransack Building Near Airport

Vandals damaged a welding truck owned by Myers Contracting Corp and ransacked an office below the Athens County airport Monday night. Wiley King of Myers said nothing was missing. Deputies noted wire cuts in a radio and speaker and a nearby truck driven around the area damaging the drive shaft. The investigation continues.

Myers Contracting Corp Athens County Sheriff’s Department Wiley King Myers Company

North Gallia Adult Classes Funded for Summer Program

North Gallia Local School District has approved 2600 to fund an adult education program at North Gallia High School this summer. Classes in English American history business mathematics bookkeeping and budgeting run Tuesday and Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. starting June 8. Enroll by calling Howard Neekamp at 388 8346 during school hours or 388 8724 evenings.

Winton North Gallia North Gallia High School Howard Neekamp Neekamp

Three Grass Fires Fought Near Logan

Logan firemen answered three alarms for grass fires outside the city. Five acres burned at W Hansel farm Route 93 S after 5 22 p m. Two acres burned at Jack Doughtery Bald Head Hill after 4 08 p m when heat set an oil tank alight. A 10 18 a m call to Homer Goss Dicken Addition reported a small burned area.

Logan W. Hansel Jack Doughtery Bald Head Hill Homer Goss Dicken

OU Architecture School Seeks Renewal After 1969 Disaccreditation

OU officials led by Dr. Taylor Culbert report steps to address issues that caused the NAAB withdrawal in 1969. A February site visit by NAAB precedes a June decision while the university expands space and strengthens administration to support a restructured curriculum and budget within the College of Fine Arts.

Ohio University School of Architecture, Design and Planning Taylor Culbert National Architectural Accrediting Board NAAB Culbert Chitecture School College of Fine Arts School of Architecture, Design and Planning

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